Anolis woodi
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Anolis woodi, Wood's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Anole sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 510 mm of rain against 45 mm in March.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Slender Anole sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Slender Anole that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Humble Anole (about 20%), Decorated Anole (about 10%) and Border Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slender Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
